Ten great authors you might want to check out

Rick Riordan – for lovers of Greek Mythology with a modern twist

Roald Dahl –needs no introduction!

Jacqueline Wilson – beloved by girls everywhere!

Anthony Horowitz – check out the Alex Rider series

Charles Higson – the  early career of James Bond

Judy Blume – funny and full of feeling

Michael Morpurgo –  famous for War Horse and lots of other great novels

Philip Pullman – the Dark Materials trilogy – simply stunning

Eoin Colfer – the brilliant Artemis Fowl series

Anne Fine – Former children's Laureate and writer of contemporary children's fiction